VAT Manager

We are currently recruiting for our client’s friendly and diverse VAT team in Bristol. Our client is a multinational firm servicing a wide range of corporate clients and due to the growth of the team, they are looking for a Manager or Senior Manager with UK VAT experience to join them.

The firm prides itself on its approach to work/life balance, and has committed to offering a flexible, agile working environment without compromising on quality. There are also opportunities for professional development to help you achieve your potential, and clear pathways for advancement.

The Bristol team primarily focuses on large multinationals, and in particular international pharmaceutical companies, excelling in European VAT advisory and compliance for multinationals.

The role

The role is for a Manager or Senior Manager, providing VAT advisory and compliance services to a wide ranging portfolio of corporate clients. You will be managing relationships with your clients and the firm’s wider team to provide exceptional service, as well as hitting targets and leveraging opportunities for the growth of the business.

Key responsibilities

• Providing a combination of VAT advisory and compliance services to a wide range of clients
• Proactively managing your workload, while prioritizing, delegating and referring upward as appropriate
• Managing relationships with clients and identifying opportunities to sell additional services
• Building and maintaining relationships within your team and the wider firm. Effective and consistent communication with managers, directors and partners is essential.

Key skills and experience

• Excellent communications skills, and the ability to deal with upper management and key stakeholders
• Degree education, with a CTA or ACA qualification is preferred.
• 5-10years’ experience in delivering UK VAT compliance services to both small and large clients
• Experience of dealing with HMRC
• Project management skills, managing the workload of yourself and more junior staff
• Industry knowledge and the ability to keep informed of developments within the VAT sphere
• Ability to proactively identify and leverage areas for business development